Fall Editorial Internship - Greenville, United States - Bob Jones University

Description

POSITION SUMMARY: The intern will work in Editorial for a minimum of 160 hours over a fourteen-week period. The intern will assist editors by checking and reading page proofs of BJU Press products, marking errors and inconsistencies for the editors to review. The intern will improve his or her editorial knowledge and accuracy by studying The Chicago Manual of Style, BJU Press house style and publishing standards, and a variety of editorial books. The intern will then apply this knowledge as he or she practices editing a variety of texts. This is a paid internship.

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Proofread BJU Press products
• Read and discuss assigned book(s) that focus on the editorial process
• Observe editors working in a variety of projects in various stages of the editing process
• Practice editing various stages of project work
• Complete all assignments related to BJU Internship course

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Enrolled as a student at Bob Jones University
• Have acceptable performance on the BJU Press Editorial test
• Enrolled in the Internship course at Bob Jones University
• Have working knowledge of English grammar and mechanics
• Able to communicate well, both verbally and in writing
• Willing to become familiar with The Chicago Manual of Style and BJU Press house style
• Able to follow directions well